Britain will be hit by a cold snap and rain today as weather roller coaster rides through country. Britain will be hit by a cold snap and rain today as the weather roller coaster rides through the country ahead of a late May Bank Holiday mini-heatwave. >>

Britain's competition watchdog to examine.... LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday it would examine whether a takeover of miner Lonmin by South... >>

Britain's National Grid offers tool to calculate carbon.... OSLO, May 15 (Reuters) - British utility National Grid has developed a tool that can forecast the carbon intensity of electricity generation by region for... >>

Britain's strategy to meet climate change targets not sufficient - lawmakers. LONDON (Reuters) - The British government's Clean Growth Strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough to meet legally binding climate change targets, a committee of cross-party lawmakers said on Wednesday. >>

British ice addict mum who pleaded for second chance after a lifetime of crime deported to UK. Kelly Webb, a 31-year-old mother-of-five from the Victorian city of Geelong, is expected to be sent back to the United Kingdom when she is released from jail this week >>

Happy note as teen takes top music prize. A 16-year-old pianist described as a musical phenomenon has won this year's BBC Young Musician award, the top prize in a competition among the most promising young classical instrumentalists based in the United Kingdom. >>

Macabre archive from Britain's most famous hangman is set to sell for £40,000 at auction. The items that once belonged to Britain's most famous executioner, Albert Pierrepoint, include logbooks where he made meticulous notes on his hangings, with annotations describing the neck size. >>

Markle's half-sister blames press for dad's heart attack; won't say if he'll miss wedding. Samatha Markle, the royal bride's half sister, told 'Good Morning Britain' that Thomas Markle, 73, had recently suffered a stress-induced heart attack as a result of all the media attention. She would not confirm reports he would skip the wedding. >>

Not getting enough sleep among Britain's biggest worries . We waste two-and-a-half hours every day worrying about trivial things that typically never happen, a poll claims. >>

Report: Over 4,600 organized crime gangs operate in Britain. LONDON - More than 4,600 organized crime gangs operate in Britain, an assessment by the National Crime Agency revealed on Monday. >>

Supersonic warplanes will continue Dambusters legacy. Gavin Williamson announced the arrival of the F-35s while stood in front of a Lancaster Bomber in a hangar at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. >>

Taylor Wimpey to turn its landbank more quickly; boosts.... May 15 (Reuters) - Taylor Wimpey Plc, Britain's third-largest builder, said on Tuesday it aimed to build out its landbank quicker to boost efficiency, and... >>

UK to detail 2040 new petrol and diesel car ban in weeks ahead. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will release more details in the weeks ahead on its planned ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040, business minister Greg Clark said on Tuesday. >>

UK to detail 2040 new petrol and diesel car ban in.... LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Britain will release more details in the weeks ahead on its planned ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040,... >>

Zurich agrees 2 bln stg longevity swap for Britain's National Grid. LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance has
agreed a longevity swap deal to cover more than two billion
pounds ($2.71 billion) of pensioner liabilities for National
Grid, it said on Tuesday. >>